diff --git a/tests/test_9990_build_rpm.sh b/tests/test_9990_build_rpm.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e290ee7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_9990_build_rpm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+. ./functions.sh
+
+echo "test we can build libnfs as an rpm"
+
+[ -f "/etc/redhat-release" ] || {
+    echo "SKIPPED. This is not a red-hat based system"
+}
+
+echo -n "try building rpm packages ... "
+../packaging/RPM/makerpms.sh >/dev/null 2>&1 || failure
+
+success
+
+exit 0